Common Showy Flowers, Shrubs and Trees of the Santa Rosa Plateau

# Latin Name Common Name (*)
Life
form
Bloom #here/all
AnacardiaceaeSumac Family
1Malosma laurinalaurel sumacS2-54/25
2Rhus ovatasugar bushS3-52/16
3Rhus trilobatasquawbushS3-43/14
4Toxicodendron diversilobumpoison oakS4-59/29
 
ApiaceaeCarrot Family
5Daucus pusillusrattlesnake weedA4-65/11
6Eryngium aristulatum var. parishiiSan Diego button-celeryA/P5-81/2
7Lomatium dasycarpum ssp. dasycarpumwoolly-fruited lomatiumP3-62/4
8Lomatium utriculatumcommon lomatiumP3-43/4
9Sanicula argutasharp-toothed sanicleP3-46/8
10Sanicula bipinnatifidapurple sanicleP3-55/7
11Sanicula crassicaulisPacific sanicleP3-54/9
 
AsclepiadaceaeMilkweed Family
12Asclepias eriocarpaIndian milkweedP6-87/11
13Asclepias fascicularisnarrow-leaf milkweedP6-84/4
 
AsteraceaeSunflower Family
14Agoseris grandifloragrand mountain dandelionP5-73/7
15Ambrosia psilostachyawestern ragweedP7-116/22
16Artemisia californicaCalifornia sagebrushS8-124/30
17Artemisia douglasianamugwortP6-102/21
18Aster lanceolatus ssp. hesperiusSiskiyou asterP8-102/2
19Baccharis pilulariscoyote bushS8-123/17
20Baccharis salicifoliamule fatS1-124/26
21Blennosperma nanum var. nanumyellow carpetA2-41/1
22Centaurea melitensistocalote*A5-69/30
23Chaenactis artemisiifoliameally white pincushionA4-70/5
24Chaenactis glabriusculayellow pincushionA3-70/1
25Chamomilla suaveolenspineapple weed*A5-94/12
26Cirsium occidentale var. californicumCalifornia thistleB4-71/8
27Cirsium occidentale var. occidentalecobwebby thistleB4-71/4
28Cirsium scariosumelk thistleP6-80/4
29Cirsium vulgarebull thistle*A/B6-94/9
30Conyza canadensishorseweedA6-91/18
31Ericameria palmeri var. pachylepisPalmer's goldenbushS8-122/2
32Erigeron foliosus var. foliosusleafy daisySS5-77/27
33Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorumgolden yarrowSS1-77/35
34Gnaphalium bicolorbicolored everlastingP1-52/17
35Gnaphalium californicumCalifornia everlastingB1-75/21
36Gnaphalium canescens ssp. microcephalumwhite everlastingP7-106/29
37Gutierrezia californicaCalifornia matchweedSS5-102/5
38Hazardia squarrosa var. grindelioidessaw-toothed goldenbushS6-106/23
39Hedypnois creticaCrete weed*A4-51/12
40Helianthus gracilentusslender sunflowerP5-101/7
41Hemizonia fasciculataslender tarweedA5-82/9
42Hemizonia paniculataSan Diego tarweedA5-115/5
43Heterotheca grandifloratelegraph weedA/B1-122/20
44Holocarpha virgata ssp. elongatasticky tarweedA6-115/5
45Hypochaeris glabrasmooth cat's ear*A3-67/20
46Lactuca serriolaprickly lettuce*A5-96/20
47Lasthenia californicagoldfieldsA2-63/5
48Layia platyglossacommon tidy-tipsA3-52/3
49Lessingia filaginifolia var. filaginifoliaCalifornia-asterP/SS7-109/33
50Madia gracilisslender madiaA3-83/7
51Microseris douglasii ssp. douglasiiDouglas' microserisA3-41/1
52Osmadenia tenellathree spotA3-82/6
53Senecio vulgariscommon groundsel*A1-123/11
54Solidago californicagoldenrodP7-106/22
55Sonchus asper ssp. asperprickly sow thistle*A1-125/12
56Sonchus oleraceussow thistle*A1-125/20
57Stebbinsoseris heterocarpabrown microserisA3-52/2
58Stephanomeria virgatatwiggy wreath plantA7-103/6
59Tragopogon dubiusyellow salsify*B4-60/3
60Uropappus lindleyisilver puffsA3-65/15
 
BoraginaceaeBorage Family
61Amsinckia menziesiifiddleneckA3-62/8
62Cryptantha intermediapopcorn flowerA3-73/17
63Cryptantha muricataprickly cryptanthaA4-62/10
64Heliotropium curassavicumseaside heliotropeP3-101/6
65Plagiobothrys fulvus var. campestristawny popcorn flowerA2-52/0
66Plagiobothrys nothofulvusrusty-haired popcorn flowerA2-53/4
67Plagiobothrys undulatushooked popcorn flowerA3-61/1
 
BrassicaceaeMustard Family
68Cardamine californica var. californicamilk maidsP2-53/4
69Hirschfeldia incanashortpod mustard*A/B1-129/34
70Lepidium nitidum var. nitidumshining peppergrassA2-51/3
71Sisymbrium officinalehedge mustard*A4-76/12
72Thysanocarpus curvipesfringe-podA3-54/6
 
CactaceaeCactus Family
73Opuntia XvaseyiVasey's prickly pearS4-77/13
 
CampanulaceaeBellflower Family
74Downingia bellaspotted downingiaA4-61/1
 
CaprifoliaceaeHoneysuckle Family
75Lonicera subspicata var. denudatasouthern honeysuckleS4-68/27
76Sambucus mexicanablue elderberryS/T3-96/33
 
CaryophyllaceaePink Family
77Silene gallicawindmill pink*A2-66/19
78Silene laciniata ssp. majorsouthern Indian pinkP5-73/10
79Stellaria mediacommon chickweed*A2-94/15
 
CistaceaeRock-Rose Family
80Helianthemum scopariumrockroseSS3-62/7
 
ConvolvulaceaeMorning Glory Family
81Calystegia macrostegiasouthern California morning-gloryP/V5-64/1
 
CrassulaceaeStonecrop Family
82Dudleya lanceolatalanceleaf dudleyaP5-72/15
 
CucurbitaceaeGourd Family
83Cucurbita foetidissimastinking gourdP/V6-80/4
84Marah macrocarpus var. macrocarpuswild-cucumberP/V1-48/29
 
EricaceaeHeath Family
85Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensisEastwood manzanitaS1-41/6
86Xylococcus bicolormission manzanitaS2-21/8
 
EuphorbiaceaeSpurge Family
87Eremocarpus setigerusdove weedA5-104/10
 
FabaceaePea Family
88Astragalus pomonensisPomona locoweedP2-66/6
89Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldiiSan Diego peaP4-65/12
90Lotus hamatusSan Diego birdsfoot lotusA3-64/7
91Lotus purshianus var. purshianusSpanish cloverA5-106/14
92Lotus scopariusdeerweedSS/S3-84/16
93Lotus strigosusBishop's lotusA3-62/18
94Lupinus bicolordwarf lupineA3-67/17
95Lupinus concinnusbajada lupineA3-53/6
96Lupinus excubitus var. halliibush lupineS2-62/4
97Lupinus microcarpus var. densifloruswhite-whorled lupineA4-52/3
98Lupinus truncatuscollar lupineA3-53/15
99Medicago polymorphaCalifornia burclover*A3-67/25
100Trifolium ciliolatumtree cloverA3-65/6
101Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatumballoon cloverA4-62/3
102Trifolium gracilentum var. gracilentumpin-point cloverA4-64/4
103Trifolium microcephalumsmall-head field cloverA4-82/4
104Trifolium willdenoviitomcat cloverA3-64/8
105Vicia americana var. americanaAmerican vetchP/V4-63/4
106Vicia hasseislender vetchV4-72/2
107Vicia ludoviciana var. ludovicianaslim vetchA4-63/4
108Vicia villosa ssp. variawinter vetch*A/V4-76/9
 
FagaceaeOak Family
109Quercus agrifolia var. agrifoliacoast live oakT3-49/29
110Quercus berberidifoliascrub oakS3-57/11
111Quercus berberidifolia X Q. engelmanniiscrub oak X Engelmann oakS3-56/11
112Quercus engelmanniiEngelmann oakT4-58/17
 
GentianaceaeGentian Family
113Centaurium venustumcanchalaguaA5-72/5
 
GeraniaceaeGeranium Family
114Erodium brachycarpumshort-fruited filaree*A4-88/8
115Erodium cicutariumredstem filaree*A2-55/30
116Geranium dissectumcut-leaved geranium*A3-55/5
 
GrossulariaceaeGooseberry Family
117Ribes indecorumwhite-flowering currantS11-36/10
 
HydrophyllaceaePhacelia Family
118Eriodictyon crassifoliumthick-leaved yerba santaS4-61/2
119Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifoliaeucryptaA3-62/13
120Nemophila menziesiibaby blue eyesA2-63/8
121Phacelia cicutaria var. hispidacaterpillar phaceliaA3-53/8
122Phacelia minorwild canterbury bellsA3-62/12
 
LamiaceaeMint Family
123Marrubium vulgarehorehound*P5-81/16
124Monardella lanceolatamustang mintA5-81/3
125Salvia apianawhite sageS4-74/25
126Salvia columbariaechiaA3-61/15
127Salvia melliferablack sageS4-75/27
128Trichostema lanceolatumvinegar weedA8-102/2
 
MalvaceaeMallow Family
129Malacothamnus fasciculatuschaparral bush mallowS4-70/8
130Malvella leprosaalkali mallowP3-101/1
131Sidalcea malviflora ssp. sparsifoliacheckerbloomP2-77/13
 
NyctaginaceaeFour-O'Clock Family
132Mirabilis californicaCalifornia four o'clockP12-60/10
 
OnagraceaeEvening Primrose Family
133Camissonia hirtellafield sun-cupA3-51/1
134Camissonia ignotaJurupa Hills sun-cupsA3-52/4
135Clarkia epilobioidescanyon clarkiaA3-52/5
136Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnerapurple clarkiaA4-76/12
137Epilobium canum ssp. canumCalifornia fuchsiaSS8-103/10
138Epilobium densiflorumspike primroseA5-81/1
139Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissimaHooker's evening-primroseP6-81/3
 
PaeoniaceaePeony Family
140Paeonia californicaCalifornia peonyP1-35/10
 
PapaveraceaePoppy Family
141Eschscholzia californicaCalifornia poppyA/P2-93/18
 
PlantaginaceaePlantain Family
142Plantago lanceolataEnglish plantain*P4-81/13
 
PlatanaceaeSycamore Family
143Platanus racemosawestern sycamoreT2-42/16
 
PolemoniaceaePhlox Family
144Gilia angelensisangel's giliaA3-53/5
145Linanthus dianthiflorusground pinkA2-45/6
146Navarretia atractyloidesholly-leaf navarretiaA5-71/2
147Navarretia hamata ssp. hamatahooked skunkweedA4-62/3
 
PolygonaceaeBuckwheat Family
148Eriogonum elongatum var. elongatumlong-stemmed buckwheatP8-115/15
149Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosumCalifornia buckwheatS3-106/35
150Eriogonum gracileslender buckwheatA7-102/2
151Polygonum arenastrumknotweed*A5-111/6
152Rumex crispuscurly dock*P1-127/13
 
PortulacaceaePurslane Family
153Calandrinia ciliatared maidsA2-54/8
154Claytonia perfoliataminer's lettuceA2-54/13
 
PrimulaceaePrimrose Family
155Anagallis arvensisscarlet pimpernel*A3-75/16
156Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandiishooting starP1-42/3
 
RanunculaceaeButtercup Family
157Delphinium parryi ssp. parryiblue larkspurP4-64/5
158Ranunculus occidentaliswestern buttercupP2-55/6
 
RhamnaceaeBuckthorn Family
159Ceanothus crassifoliushoaryleaf ceanothusS1-42/10
160Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceusRamona lilacS3-50/2
161Rhamnus crocearedberryS3-44/9
162Rhamnus ilicifoliahollyleaf redberryS3-68/29
 
RosaceaeRose Family
163Adenostoma fasciculatumchamiseS5-68/24
164Cercocarpus minutiflorusSan Diego mountain mahoganyS3-52/7
165Heteromeles arbutifoliatoyonS6-76/31
166Potentilla glandulosa ssp. glandulosasticky cinquefoilP5-74/6
167Rubus discolorHimalaya blackberry*S5-81/2
 
SalicaceaeWillow Family
168Salix lasiolepisarroyo willowS/T3-55/23
 
SaxifragaceaeSaxifrage Family
169Jepsonia parryicoast jepsoniaP10-12/8
 
ScrophulariaceaeSnapdragon Family
170Antirrhinum kelloggiitwining snapdragonA3-52/4
171Antirrhinum nuttallianumpurple snapdragonA2-82/3
172Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilisowl's cloverA3-52/2
173Castilleja exserta ssp. exsertapurple owl's cloverA3-62/6
174Collinsia heterophyllaChinese housesA3-74/10
175Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setigerusbristly bird's beakA5-85/18
176Keckiella cordifoliaheartleaf penstemonS3-82/18
177Linaria canadensis var. texanarough-seeded blue toad-flaxA3-52/4
178Mimulus aurantiacusbush monkeyflowerSS4-75/27
179Penstemon heterophyllus var. australissouthern foothill penstemonP4-72/2
180Scrophularia californica ssp. floribundaCalifornia bee plantP3-54/7
 
SolanaceaeNightshade Family
181Solanum parishiiParish's purple nightshadeSS3-52/8
 
ViolaceaeViolet Family
182Viola pedunculatajohnny jump-upP2-46/7
 
IridaceaeIris Family
183Sisyrinchium bellumblue-eyed grassP3-54/10
 
LiliaceaeLily Family
184Allium haematochitonred-skinned onionP3-51/2
185Bloomeria croceagoldenstarP4-61/6
186Brodiaea filifoliathread-leaved brodiaeaP5-61/1
187Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensisearth brodiaeaP4-61/1
188Calochortus albuswhite fairy lanternP4-61/1
189Calochortus splendenssplendid mariposa lilyP4-75/11
190Calochortus weedii var. weediiyellow mariposa lilyP5-72/6
191Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianumsoap plantP5-75/11
192Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatumblue dicksP2-57/26
193Fritillaria biflora var. biflorachocolate lilyP2-63/4
194Muilla maritimamuillaP3-61/5
195Yucca whippleichaparral yuccaS4-52/14

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Last update: 10 October 2003